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Crews have reopened Sinclair Road in south Columbia after a culvert failure prompted a closure last week. The road reopened Monday morning at 9.The closure was between Nifong Boulevard and Southampton Drive. The failure created what city officials describe as a “large cavity,” and put the road in danger of collapsing. The stormwater culvert that

Twelve out of the thirteen days in March have reached above average temperatures. In fact, the average high temperature so far comes out to be a balmy 68 degrees; a temperature that is 15 degrees above the typical temperature of 53 degrees for this time of year. A change in the weather pattern is anticipated

The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirms one person is dead after a crash on the interstate Sunday evening. The victim has been identified as Rickie Ekker, 37, from Salmon, Idaho. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on I-70 near mile marker 116 near Rocheport. Troopers said Ekker was driving a semi in the westbound lane

Columbia mayoral, third and fourth ward candidates will square off Monday, March 14, for a city government candidate’s debate. Debate Night 2016 is taking place in the Battle High School gym at 6:15 p.m. ABC 17 News is sponsoring the free event along with the Columbia Daily Tribune and the Eagle 93.9. ABC 17’s Marissa

There were no reported vehicle accidents in Boone County, despite visibility being reduced to a quarter-mile in some areas. Normal visibility is around 12 miles. There was a fog advisory in place for counties throughout mid-Missouri. The advisory was lifted at 10 a.m. Rain and mist also created slick road conditions. The wet weather is

A number of significant bills will be heard by Missouri House Committees on Monday. One would give the Missouri Department of Higher Education authority to refinance certain student loans. The bill, which will be present by State Representative Kip Kendrick, would create the higher education refinancing loan revolving fund. It’s particularly significant in light of

Campaign volunteers for Bernie Sanders in Columbia are putting in extra hours this weekend leading up to Tuesday’s open primary. “You don’t have to be a registered Democrat to vote on the Democratic ticket,” said Persephone Dakopolos, a volunteer for the mid-Missouri Bernie Sanders campaign. “We do see that a lot. We get a lot

After the system that has brought, and will continue to bring, on and off showers through the weekend, southerly flow will return as a temporary ridge of high pressure builds into the region for the start of the work week. This will result in temperatures warming to about 20 degrees above average, with highs in

The Fulton Police Department responded to a burglary in progress in the 800 block of South Business 54 around 3 p.m. Saturday. Lucy Dixon, 26, and Michael Hook Jr., 22, were arrested shortly after. A witness told police two people left the business in a black Lincoln car. A Fulton police officer spotted the car

The man accused of killing four Kansas City, Kansas men and one Montgomery County man will likely be tried in Missouri before being sent back to Kansas City to face charges. The Kansas prosecutor says as long as Missouri prosecutors are actively pursuing charges against Pablo Serrano, they have the right to keep him. Missouri

Senator Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Senator Bernie Sanders are all visiting Missouri Saturday, just days before the state’s primary election taking place on Tuesday. ABC 17 News dug into two issues important to Missourians: gun rights and religious freedoms. We wanted to see where each candidate who is

A car crash on East Broadway at US-63 caused the southbound on-ramp from Broadway to hwy 63 to temporarily close Saturday morning. It happened just after 9:30 a.m. ABC 17 News has crews on the scene right now. The on-ramp is currently open. ABC 17’s Jordana Marie says a guard rail is damaged. We’re also

With the Missouri presidential primary on Tuesday, Presidential candidates are making their way through the state this weekend. Republican candidate Senator Ted Cruz’s wife, Heidi Cruz, was in Columbia today campaigning for her husband at Dickey’s BBQ on Forum Boulevard. Supporters ranged in age from seven years old to seniors. Heidi Cruz says she is

It will be the end of an era Monday morning, when demolition is scheduled to start on part of a downtown Columbia block. The lot includes a now-empty apartment building, Quinton’s bar and Britches clothing store. Sidewalks and lanes will be blocked for the work. The new property owner off Ninth Street is preparing for

President Obama has doubled down on his original 2008 campaign promise to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay. Fewer than 100 prisoners – suspected to be terrorists – are housed at the unique facility in Cuba. Our guest for “This Week” is U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler. ABC 17’s Joey Parker starts his conversation with the

The two Republican frontrunners and one of the Democratic candidates for president planned visits to the Show-Me State this weekend, ahead of the Missouri primaries on Tuesday. ABC 17 News had reporters at the Donald Trump rally Friday afternoon at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis, where things were delayed while police hauled out

ABC 17 News learned a Columbia teen has landed behind bars, charged for selling drugs outside Douglass High School. Officers say a large crowd was gathering around Joshua Holmes’ car, and then students later seemed to be impaired after coming back from lunch. Staff said they searched his car and found a bag of pill

ABC 17 News has confirmed a second person wanted for a December robbery at a student housing complex in south Columbia is now behind bars. Chad Dean just appeared in court this Thursday on the new charges. ABC 17 News has video of the scene. Officers say Dean and another suspect, Koran Ward, broke into

Police confirmed late Friday that SWAT teams were called to a home for a drug raid near Garth and the Business Loop in central Columbia earlier that morning. ABC 17 News talked to officers at the scene Friday morning, who could not say if anyone was arrested or why. By 5:15 p.m., the department said

Columbia Public Schools put three buildings on lockdown Friday morning, while police looked for a suspect with a gun in the area. Officers later confirmed they investigated a man who had just bought a BB gun at the mall. The report was cleared after no threats were found. West Middle School and the Aslin Administration